132. Additions and Losses

The Allusionist

Helen Zaltzman

Arts, Education, Words, Linguistics, History, Entertainment, Helen Zaltzman, Etymology, Society & Culture

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

"Sometimes I've heard people talk about losing a child and people say it's like losing a limb. And as someone who's lost both things, I just want to say, the realities are very different." Musician and writer Christa Couture has experienced way too much of people trying to convey sympathy and instead expressing their discomfort about disability and death.

Content note: we talk about ableism, cancer and bereavement. Part of the conversation is about the deaths of two of Christa's babies, so stop listening at the 20-minute mark if you need not to hear about that subject right now.

Find more about this episode at theallusionist.org/additions-losses. Christa Couture's website is christacouture.com. Her excellent new memoir How To Lose Everything is out now, and her music is available on Bandcamp, Spotify etc.

The music is by Martin Austwick. Hear Martin’s own songs at palebirdmusic.com or search for Pale Bird on Bandcamp and Spotify, and he’s @martinaustwick on Twitter and Instagram.

The Allusionist's online home is theallusionist.org. Support the show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/allusionist. Stay in touch at twitter.com/allusionistshow, facebook.com/allusionists how and instagram.com/allusionistshow.

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0:00.0	This is the illusionist in which I, Helen Zatzman, sit down next to language while it is sat
0:08.9	on its tougher-deeding curds and way.
0:12.9	In this episode, I talk with Krista Kuture, a musician and writer, and she is so interesting
0:18.7	and delightful, but I must warn you beforehand that we do discuss some heavy topics, cancer,
0:24.6	stress, leg amputation, disability and ableism and grief. We talk about the deaths of two
0:30.3	of Krista's babies and I know that's the subject some of you may need not to hear about
0:34.9	right now, so I've put that part of the interview towards the end of the episode, about 20 minutes
0:40.1	into the show and I will warn you before we get there so you know when to tap out if you
0:45.2	need.
0:46.2	On with the show.
0:56.4	I was surprised to learn that the word prosthesis was a grammatical term for like 150 years
1:04.4	before it meant artificial body parts.
1:07.3	Was it tell me?
1:08.3	Yeah, it was the addition of a letter or a syllable to a word.
1:12.5	Really?
1:13.5	I've never thought about that.
1:16.6	I love that.
1:17.6	As far as like, pros and theses, like what do those mean?
1:21.3	Pros meant two.
1:23.6	So it's pros tith and I in ancient Greek which was to add to what a place next to.
1:30.6	But not in place of?
1:32.3	No.
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